Proteins: "We need protein for growth, to repair body tissue, and to keep our immune systems healthy. When your body doesn’t get enough protein, it might break down muscle for the fuel it needs. This makes it take longer to recover from illness and can lower resistance to infection. People with cancer often need more protein than usual. After surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy, extra protein is usually needed to heal tissues and help fight infection."

Did you know you can put our balanced essential amino acid formula in one of those veggie or fruit drinks or your own homemade smoothie and get your vegetable servings as well as the protein nutrition your body needs?

Recipes for smoothies abound on the Internet, find your favorite and just add a scoop of Nutrasentials Drink Mix in the flavor of your choice or add Nutramine which will thicken your smoothie.

We like to use vanilla yogurt, a frozen banana, a few strawberries (stems and all), a handful of kale and a scoop of Nutrasentials Drink Mix Cherry. Or try orange juice, vanilla yogurt, a frozen banana, some carrots and a scoop of Nutrasentials Drink Mix Orange. Or blend a banana, an avocado, some spinach, some honey with some vegetable juice and a scoop of Nutramine.

Abstracts and/or full text can be found in the National Institutes of Health electronic library - PUBMED - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/. Most articles may also be referenced on Web of Science. Some full text articles require a small fee. If you have any problems locating an article please feel free to contact Calwood Nutritionals and we will be happy to assist you.

Amino Acid Supplemented Low Protein Diets in Pre-Dialysis Treatment

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